An Island in the Stars by Susan Laine

Author:Susan Laine [Laine, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-639-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-06-12T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

“IMPOSSIBLE…,” MARCUS whispered, frozen in astonishment and primal dread, watching the sea creature glide along the sky as if swimming through the air. Its belly radiated a purple glow, and its flippers sparked an electric blue shower with each flap.

Then they heard it.

Magical tunes floated through the air. Bursts of high-frequency clicks, long waves of whistles, and tonal musical moans and groans created ethereal vocalizations clearly emanating from the mazzie, like the songs of humpback whales but far more complex. The modulations and amplitude shifted, exactly like in a song. The sweetest sounds rained on them. Marcus had never heard anything like it.

“Marcus?”

“Sam?”

“Are you seeing this, or have I just gone spectacularly insane?”

“Not unless I’m right there with you in the asylum.” Marcus couldn’t stop staring at the unbelievable sight, though he gathered himself enough to make use of his iPhone again. “How’s it doing that? Staying up there like that? Gliding… and flying… and air-swimming… and singing.”

“Electro… magnetic… levitation?” Sam suggested.

“Like a maglev?” Marcus figured the exomoon’s lower gravity might have something to do with it as well. Plus despite its size, the creature could have hollow bones or some such.

Sam blew out a breath. “Please tell me you got a picture of that.”

“Better. Got video footage.”

“Wow. That was quick. Points for speed.”

“I’ve got my finger on the button all the time, same as any tech-savvy guy.” He waved his iPhone in the air, grinning. “Although to be fair, I already had my phone out to record your sweet ass under the waterfall.”

Now Marcus had Sam’s full, horrified attention. “You what?”

Marcus tried and failed to keep a straight face. “Well, I thought about just snapping a shot of your butt to use as my desktop wallpaper, but then you looked so hot, all wet and glistening, I just had to immortalize it on film.”

Sam hurried closer, his hand outstretched. “You delete that this instant.”

Marcus backed off, taunting. “If I do that, we lose the flying mazzie video forever.”

That made Sam stop, but he still looked furious. “When we get home, you’ll edit that video and delete all footage of my naked butt. Or I’ll strangle you in your sleep. Got it?”

The threat didn’t have the effect Sam must have wanted because the comment merely made Marcus giddy with joy. “So when we get home you plan on sleeping in my bed, then, eh? I’ve got no objections to that.” He waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

The pissed-off look faded and was replaced by a sweet blush Marcus adored. “Fine. I’ll let that one slide. This once.” Sam wagged a finger at Marcus in warning. “’Cause, yeah, I do intend to stay in your bed a lot, with you in it.”

“Already looking forward to it, bae.”

Sam smiled, pushing strands of wet hair behind his ear. Then he straightened, inhaled sharply, and his eyes widened. Afraid all over again, Marcus followed his gaze.

By then, the mazzie had glided over the island, oblivious to the two humans observing its course through the skies—skies that were darkening once more.

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